Machine for distributing fluid road material.



W. H. GAiLOR.

MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING FLUID RUAD MATERKAL APPLICATxoN FILED MAR. 9. 19m.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING FLUID ROAD MATERIAL. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9. I914.

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MACHINE FOR Dxsmulm; FLUID ROAD MAEmAL. APPLICATION FILED MA. 9, 1914.

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WILLM l. GAILDF, 0F SARATGGA. SPEIXNGS, Nll

MACHINE EGR DISTRIBUTING FLUX!) ROAD MATERIAL.

Specification of Letters atent.

Patented Nov. 2, 19H5.

Application filed Maren 3, lat-1. Serial No. 823,376.

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Be it known l, *LLIAM H. GAILOR, a citizen of the li. lstates, residing at Saratoga Springs, inthe county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines -for Distribntinglluid Roadldaterial, of which the following is a specification.

l is invention relates to improvements in machines :tor distributing bituminous and other bindingT material upon roadways, and it comprises an improved arrangement of distributing pipes and other features of construction, the details andv advantages of which will be clear from the following specification taken .in connection with the acl companying drawing, in which,

Figure l is a top plan view ot a distributing vehicle embodying my improvements, the distributing pipes being lowered and the lateral adjustments ot the pipes being illustrated in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of thesame, the vertical adjustments 'of theA pipes being illustrated in dotted lines.; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same, the distributing pipes beingpartly broken away; Fig. l is a detail View showing the connections betwepn the two portions orn the valve operating rod; Figs. 5 and 6 are side and rear elevations, respectively, and Fig. 7 is a top plan view of a modified arrangement of distributing pipes.

Referring to Figs. l to 4f, inclusive, of the drawing, fr indicates the vehicle frame, l) the wheels, and c the axle. 'E he central portion l of the axle, as shown, is curved downwardly, being semi-cylindril in form, and forms a saddle for supporti ahorizontally arranged cylindrical tank ,d which rests upon it. This tank is adaptedY to contain the fluid which is to be spuead upon the' lroadway.

rlhe end portions E of theaxle are substantially horizontal. The frame comprises side bars 3 extending parallel with the sides otb the tank rl and resting uponv the end portions ot the axles, these bars havin convervin extensions 3 which project forwardly from the tank, the ends 3b of these converging portions being riveted or bolted together through a spacing block 4, having a downwardly extending pin 5 for connecting the frame to a draft vehicle, such as a road roller. The tank (Z is secured to the side bars by bands (l which encircle the tank and which are suitably fastened .to the bars. .Handles 7 and 8 are seend of the tank.

Between the converging parts 3 of the side bars and adjacent the forward end of the tank d is arranged an upright cylindrical pressure tank e, adaptedto contain air under pressure, The tank e is supported by` two pairs of depending rods 9 and 10, the rods of each pair being connected to one of the side bars ,at the front and rear of the tank, the lower ends of each pair of rods being connected to the lower end of the tank by the same fastening bolt or device 11, so that the rods not only support the tank, but form diagonal braces Jfor preventing forward or backward swinging of the lower The tank e is held in upright position against the forward end of the tank c! by saddles l2, secured to the parts 321 of the side bars. rllhe tank e extends downwardly to a short distance from the ground, and when the cart or vehicle is not in motion or attached to a tractor, this tank forms a convenient rest or support for holding the cart with the tank (Z in horizontal position, which may be done by placing a block or stone of suitable size uder the tank c. The tank e is provided with an inlet pipe or nipple 13, fitted with a suitable check valve, and it is also provided with an outlet pipe lei having a branch 14a whichf.` leads into the upper part of the tankV d,

through a reducingr valve 15 and a manually controlled. valve i6. The branch 1li is connected to the pipe 14 at a point between the tank e and a manually controlled valve 17.

By closing the lvalve 17 and opening thev end ofthe tank d. Thispipe is horizontally 11o A pipe 18 entends transversely of the rear i arranged and" is suitablysecured to the end of the tank. The pipe 18 is connected at its central portion with a short downwardly turned pipe 19'within the tank tl, the pipe 19 forming the outlet pipe foithe tank, the open end of this \pipe being arranged near the bottom of the tank (l. Upon the ends of the pipe 1S are arranged elbow couplings 2() which may turn upon said pipe. Short pipes 2l, of equal length, are provided with elbows 22 which are secured tightly on said pipes, but which are connected to the elbow 2() so thatthe elbows may turn with. respect to the elbows 20. The rear ends of the pipes 21 are provided with elbows 23 which are secured rigidly to said pipes, but are connected to a nozzle pipe 24 in such 4manner that they may turn with respect to said latter pipe. It will be seenithat lthe pipes 18 and 24 are parallel, as are'l alsothe pipes 21, the system of 'distributing pipes constituting a parallelograni, and it will be evident that because of the swivel connections just` described, the nozzle pipe 24 may be moved to one side or the other of its central position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, always remaining parallel with the pipe 18 and with the roadway, and

that it may also be swung 'upwardly so as to rest upc-n the tank Las indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The pipe 24 is connected to the'top of the tank (Z, on the central line of the latter, by Aa flexible connection such as the chain 25. which holds the nozzle pipe at the proper distance from the ground when said pipe is lowered; This chain does not interfere with the lateral swinging of the nozzle pipe, although when said pipe is moved laterally from its central position, the

chain connection will cause it .to raise slightly, but not enough to interfere with the proper spreading of the material.v

The nozzle pipe-is provided with a series of nozzles 26, each nozzle having a suitable valve, and to the stem. of the valves are connected valve levers 2, The valve levers are pivotally connected to a valve operating rod f, which is composed of two sections 28 and 29 connected by a latch 30. Hand levers Slfare connected to the opposite ends of this rod. It will be evident that when the two sections are connected by the latch 30, all of the nozzle valves may be operated tov"gether by means of one of the hand levers ,sections together.

upper side with a valve controlled nipple 32 to which is connected a short section of hose 33, and the'high pressure air pipe 1 4 is fitted with a short hose extension 3l, the hose extensions 33 and 3% having suitable couplings at the ends for connecting the two lVhen the distributing pipes are swung upwardly, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the hose couplings may be brought together and thus the nozzle pipe will be connected directly -with` the high pressure air pipe 14, and upon opening the valve 17, air under the full pressure in the tank .e will flow into the nozzle pipe and blow out any sediment or material which may yremain in the nozzles.

In operation the tank e is filled with hot fluid road-binder or material and simultaneously the tank e is filled with compressed Jair; .When the cart `is brought into position for' usei'rrthe nozzles need clearing, the

valve 17 is opened and air under high pressure passes through the nozzles. The hose couplings may then be disconnected and the distributing pipes lowered to working position and adjusted laterally to the desired position with respect'to the roadway. The

valve 16 is then opened and aiiifat a' reduced` and uniform pressure is thereby admitted to the tank l and the Huid is thereby forced into the distributing pipes. The iiuid will therefore How out of such nozzles as the operator may open. When the tank is empty the operator swings the nozzle pipe upward and any fluid remaining in the distributing pipes and nozzles will flow backwardly into the tank d. Should any of this material re- Inain in the nozzles and nozzle pipe, it may be blown out by high air pressure before the nozzles'are 'lowered to discharge the next tank l'oad. i' 1 g;

Ordinaily the material will be blown out of the 'tank before it'has cooled; but occasionally, where the tank is left partly filled for a long time, the material will become cool and sluggish, and'in such cases it is desirable to apply'heatf-to the tank in order to iiquefy the material. For this purpose a re or heater maybe placed under the tank d until the material is suiiicieptlv liquefied. Should the operator through .carelessness apply too much heat to the tank', the curved portion of the axle c might sa'g under the weight of the tank, and to prevent this sagging l provide two rods 3G and 37, which pass over the top of the tank Z and have their ends secured to clips 38 beneath the horizontal portions of the axle, which portion are never over-heated. The bands referred to support the axle sui'iiciently to pre,- vent the central part ot' the axle from sagging iinder the weight ofv the tank if said part becomes over-heated.V

In Figs. 5, (i, and 7, have' shown a system of distributing pipes adapted for vehicles in i parallel connecting? .innesta i which the liquid holding tank is supported at a greater distance from the ground than is shown in the previously described figures. ln Figs. 5, (5, and 7, the pipes are also arranged `in the form of a parallelogram and with swiveled connections so'that the nozzle pipe may be adjusted endwise, or at right angles to the path of movement otlfthe vehicle, and may also swing verticali` remain ing parallel with the axes ot' the `wheels at all times. ln these views the tank-forfcontaining the liquid is shown at d', the trans;V verse outlet pipe is shown at 18, the con necting pipes at 21, and the nozzle pipe at 24, the lat-ter, in this instance, beingindi.- cated` as a pipe having a rectangular section.A Elbow joints Al() are swiveled to the ends of the outlet pipe 1S, and the connecting pipes are suspended from these. elbows by elbow couplings 41, which have swiveled connections with the elbows 40, and at'the lower ends of the connecting pipes are elbows Ll2 which have swive'led connections with the nozzle pipe'QLla.

It will be evident from this construction that the nozzle pipe may be adjusted laterally parallel with the axes of the wheels, or at right angles to the path of movement of the vehicle, and also parallel with the roadway 4and that the nozzle pipe may be swung upwardly about the outlet pipe as an axis. lt will be understood that the nozzle pipe will be supported in its working position by the chain or other Hexible connection, as shown in the figures of the drawing first described.

vWhat l claim is:

1. In a machine of the class described, lthe combination with a pair of wheels having a common axis, or a tankcarried thereby, a horizontally disposed nozzle pipe, a fixed support, a pair of parallel connecting pipes having' at one end swiveled connections with said nozzle pipe, and at their other endV swiveled conbections with said support, said connecting pipes being in' communication with said tank and, serving to convey ina terial therefrom tosa-id nozzle pipe, and said connecting pipes and swiveled connections permitting lateral movement" of the nozzle pipe relative to the lanes of the wheels, while maintaining said nozzle pipe always substantially parallel with the axis of, such wheels.

2. ln a distributer for liquid road material, a. pair of wheels, a tank supported thereon, a lined outlet pipe, means for feeding material from said tank to said pipe at n point intermediate its ends, a nozzle pipe,

of said fixed out et pipe and said nozzle pipe, and swiveled joints between the con necting pipes and said outlet and nozzle pipes, said connecting pipes and swiveled gomts permitting lateral movement of the pipes between the ends I nozzle pipe relative to the planes of the wheels, while maintaining said nozzle pipe always .substantially parallel with the axes of such wheels.

3. ln a distribater 'for liquid road inalterial, a -pair of wheels, a tank supported thereon, an outlet pipe extending' parallel nozzle pipes, and swiveled connections lietween the connecting pipes and the outlet and nozzle pipes, said connecting pipes and Vswjveled connections permitting lateral adjustment of the nozzle pipe with respect to the planes of the wheels, and maintaining said nozzle pipe substantially parallel with the axes of' the wheels in all positions of lateral adjustment and also permitting the nozzle pipe to swing vertically.

5. ln a distributer for liquid road material, a pail` of wheels, a tank supported thereby, a fixed horizontal outlet pipe con-l nected to the tank and extending parallel with the axes ot' the wheels, a nozzle pipe, 'parallel connecting` pipes havinin swiveled connections with the ends of the outlet pipes, and swivcled connections betweensaid connecting pipes and the nozzle pipe, said connections permitting the nozzle pipe to move laterally parallel with the outlet pipe and also to swingverticallv.

G. n a distributer for liquid road material, a pair of wheels, a tank supported thereon, a horizontally extending outlet pipe connected with said tank, a pair of par-alici connecting pipes extending downward from said outlet pipe, a nozzle pipe suspended by said connecting pipes, and extending parall lel with said outlet pipe, and swiveled connections between the said outlet pipe and. the upper ends of said connecting pipes, and between the said nozzle'pipe and the lower ends of sai connecting pipes, whereby7 said nozzle pipe inav swing' laterally relative to the planes ot'the wheels 7. ln a distributor for liquid road znate v the said inog," rative position of the nozzle pipe, and in aus 'for coupling said pipe connection dirtctl)v to said nozzle pipe when the latter is swung into such position.

8. in a distributer for liquid roadniaterial, a wheeled Vehicle, a liquid holding tank carried thereby, a nozzle pipe 'connected with the tank and arranged to swing vertically relative thereto into an elevated position, a source of fluid pressure, a pipe connection extending from said source and ter tuin-ating adjacent the said elevated position of the nozzle pipe, and means for coupling said pipe connection directly to said nozzle pipe when. lthe latter is raised into such position.

9, ln a device of the class described, the

` combination with a tank, of a nozzle pipe i-ality of said levers are' pivotally conn connected therewith, a series of.' nozzles carried by said pipe, a valve for controlling each nozzle, a lever secured to each valve, a pair of alined bars to eagh of which a fiuthus forming two groups, an operatin I "er secured to each bar, and'means' for connecting anddisconnecting at will the adjacent ends osaid bars, whereby the said groups of valves may be coupled for simultaneous operation, or operated separately.

In testimony whereof I afiix'my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIMiH. GAIDOR.y Witnesses:

ROBERT WATSON,V JAS. H. BLACKWOOD. 

